Scoreboard Progress, North vs. South

In a now-buried thread, dahblue asked whether the south scoreboard is being completed at the same time as the north. I figured others might be wondering about this as well, (perhaps) making this worth starting yet another scoreboard thread.

I went past the stadium today on the way to/from the miserably hot Art Fair. The frame has now been completed for the south scoreboard, but no sections of the video screen have been installed. Perhaps they’re going to complete the north video screen before starting on the south screen.

Two more sections of the north scoreboard video screen went up today. For those who can’t access the webcam (link), here’s a screen capture from earlier tonight:

My brother had a doctors appt. at the hospital, so we drove by the stadium on the way out of town. HOLY HUGE! Those pics are great, but they still don't do it justice. Looking forward to seeing them up close and personal this fall.

Man, those are going to look awesome. Having been to other stadiums with jumbotrons (e.g., Auburn), they really do enhance the gameday experience. I remember having to squint real hard to determine whether or not Armando Allen stepped out of bounds in the '09 game (for any Irish fans reading...yes, he was out). If only I hadn't graduated in April...

and earlier in the summer they had a non-stop discussion for a couple weeks straight concerning Jumbotrons and Field Turf. LIterally no actual football talk whatsoever. I almost feel bad for the more modern ND fans because I think ND has a bigger bluehair problem than we do. "That's not ND," "we don't need to be like everybody else," etc. and the posts were almost carbon-copy of our night game/maize jerseys/rawk music posts of yore.

Going by these everyday fails to make them seem smaller. At first I was impressed by the six support pillars going up, then the width and height of the framework and now the installation of the panels. These are going to be impressive.

I check Mgoblog so much it interferes with me getting anything done. Now I have the same compulsion with checking the webcam of the north side scoreboard. I watching the webcam today as they put up a section of video screen thinking will I make it 45 days. Yea, you’ve done this before, only 45 days to sweat release. Now how can I get those construction workers to all wear winged helmets?

"On Wednesday night, downtown Knoxville and the UT Campus were treated to a lightshow from the HD board which measures 124 feet long and 37 feet tall.

Only colors were being shown on the giant board, but they were bright enough to illuminate the whole stadium. Callers to the WVLT Volunteer TV newsroom reported the colors could be seen as far away as Bearden Hill in West Knoxville."

This is the unfinished piece of the puzzle that will really enhance the viewing experience at the Big House. It surprises me that it took this long to do what many programs had done years ago. From replays to scores of other games, this should really be a game changer. Can't wait to see it for the ND game.